BREAKING: Joe Root is England's new Test captain and Stephen Fleming is the new Test head coach! 🚨🏏 The ECB has confirmed one of the biggest shake-ups in English cricket in years — Stephen Fleming, the mastermind behind Chennai Super Kings' five IPL titles and New Zealand's most successful Test captain, takes charge of England Men's Test team, with Joe Root stepping up as full-time captain. In this video I break down: ✅ Why Fleming was the standout choice for England ✅ What his appointment means

Send us Fan Mail Ahead of the Vipers’ qualifier in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League against the San Francisco Unicorns on Friday night, the match to decide which team goes forward to face the Guyana Amazon warriors in the Grand Final on Saturday, we hear from teenage spin sensation Vitel Lawes. The 19 year-old, a late call-up for the squad, has featured in every match of the tournament for the franchise, bowling with impressive maturity and control but it was his batting that ...

Australian trainer Henry Dwyer joins the podcast ahead of what could be the final run of his star mare, Asfoora, in the King George Qatar Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.What was originally intended to be a Royal Ascot preparation and run turned into three memorable British summers. Along the way, Asfoora won the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2024, and Henry, Asfoora and the team created some wonderful stories. Henry reflects on Asfoora’s remarkable journey, reveals which performance he

Send us Fan Mail It’s back-to-back wins for the Vipers in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, this time beating the Perth Scorchers XI – but this win was by the narrowest margin, just one wicket. Shadab Khan’s side restricted the Australian team to 112 for six but really struggled to chase that score down and it took last man Vitel Lawes in partnership with Nathan Smith to add 12 runs for the 10th wicket to get the side over the line. Coming up we hear from assistant coac...

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Send us Fan Mail The Vipers have kept themselves alive in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League. Needing a win against the San Francisco Unicorns to retain a chance of reaching the play-offs, the Vipers achieved just that – and in emphatic fashion too, securing a victory by nine wickets, chasing down 152 with 23 balls to spare thanks to four wickets from captain Shadab Khan and fifties by Zachary Carter and Saiteja Mukkamalla. Coming up we hear from Saiteja on the importance...

Bharat Sundaresan covered plenty of ground in the first segment of tonight's show... Bangladesh Squad, Ashes Schedule & The Wonderkid! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indian Premier League just hit a jaw-dropping $20.6 billion valuation, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru breaking records at $312 million in brand value—the first IPL team to cross the $300 million mark. But the real story isn’t just bigger numbers: it’s how the league’s business model is rewriting the playbook for owners, broadcasters, and players. Despite a dip in traditional TV ratings, the IPL’s reach soared to over a billion screens as fans flocked to streaming platforms. That shift means

Send us Fan Mail This time we look back at a heartbreaking two-wicket loss at the hands of the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, including a chat with one of the Vipers’ standout performers of the match, wicketkeeper-batter Vriitya Aravind. The Vipers set a record for the tournament by posting a score of 205 for six after being put into bat, with that batting effort anchored by Rilee Rossouw’s 61 from 48 balls, but the record score only lasted a coupl...

Send us Fan Mail it’s time to recap on the first match for the side in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League – a 38-run loss to the Lahore Qalandars. Coming up we hear from one of the stars of the day for the Vipers, left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, who was the pick of the attack with 2 for 14 from three overs. The Qalandars won an important toss, made 176 for four, with 67 coming from the final five overs, and then the Vipers responded with 138 for nine. There’s no tim...

Send us Fan Mail On the eve of the Vipers’ first match in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, against the Lahore Qalanders on Friday the 24th of July, we speak with captain Shadab Khan. Shadab talks us through the build-up, the possible selection permutations, the opposition, the role of the UAE players and the mood in the Vipers camp ahead of match one – and if you’re a Vipers fan then you’ll be left smiling at the end of our chat, such is his positivity. https://www.the...

A New Baller goes big in the MLC Final! - The New Ball with Tom Morris & Bharat Sundaresan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction to the squad and our XI's for the First Test. Make sure you listen to Tom & Bharat's XI's! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Money is pouring into the IPL like never before—Singapore’s Temasek is eyeing a stake, valuations have soared past $18.5 billion, and international owners are snapping up not just Indian franchises but teams across England’s The Hundred too. With big capital comes a global ecosystem: think high-tech training centers in Manchester, year-round player pipelines, and an IPL that’s less a seasonal splash and more a non-stop cricket machine. For fans, that means more star power and science behind the

The PowettPlay Podcast begins on a sombre note as hosts Jordan Shannon and West Indies international Kieran Powell pay tribute to the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers following his passing. Jordan and Kieran reflect on the extraordinary life, career and lasting legacy of one of cricket’s greatest-ever all-rounders, whose influence extended far beyond Barbados and West Indies cricket. The conversation then turns to the West Indies’ disappointing performances during the 4th ODI against New Zealand. The

This episode previews England v New Zeland's 3rd test preview with 3 decent bets at 5/1, 5/1 and 10/3 recommended.Lee and Kevin go through Trent Bridge like Jimmy Anderson, don't mention Chris Read though.

The death of arguably the greatest all-rounder who ever lived - Sir Garfield Sobers - was announced today. Simon Hughes pays tribute to an incredible player and a remarkable man with two men from Barbados who knew him well - former Middlesex and England batsman Roland Butcher and former Worcestershire and Middlesex fast bowler Ricky Ellcock. They all grew up inspited by Sobers and have vivid memories of first seeing him on a cricket field and then getting to know him in later life. Sobers was the

The PowettPlay Podcast returns as hosts Jordan Shannon and West Indies international Kieran Powell break down another dramatic chapter in the West Indies vs New Zealand ODI series, analysing the key talking points following the matches in Guyana and looking ahead to the decisive challenges awaiting in Barbados. A major focus of this episode is the controversial pitch conditions in Guyana, with Jordan and Kieran discussing whether the surfaces resembled "dust bowls" that excessively favoured spin

The Final Word v Wisden Cricket Weekly at Wormsley. Join us on Monday 10th August at the picturesque Wormsley Cricket Ground, where two of the most popular cricket podcasts will go head-to-head in an exciting cricket match! The Final Word, hosted by Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins, will play Wisden Cricket Weekly, hosted by Cameron Ponsonby, in a game where you will witness entertaining action while supporting the Lord's Taverners. Players include comedians Fin Taylor, Ivo Graham, Tom Rosenthal,

After the success of last year’s event, The Final Word will be taking on Wisden Cricket Weekly at Wormsley on August 10th, in support of the Lord’s Taverners. Adam Collins sits down with Cameron Ponsonby, formerly of this parish and now leading the opposition, to discuss the details of the game and the vast array of stars who’ll take part, including Fin Taylor, Horatio Gould, Mattchin Tendulkar, Mel Story, Ivo Graham, Tom Rosenthal, Kate Mason and more. England legends, David Gower and Mike Gatting,